What the Italians Dropshard offer on their second longplayer "Silk" is very substantial. After two EPs and the eight-part suite on "Anywhere But Home" (2011), the quintet from Lombardy once again reveals a significant leap in quality that one would not necessarily have expected from a contemporary Italian prog band (live the prejudices).
STEVE HACKETT - The Wheel's Turning (7:23) Album: Wolflight (2015) Label/Distribution: InsideOut/Universal www.hackettsongs.com
Once again the master guitarist and composer takes us on an eventful journey through different countries and epochs, which will not be forgotten so quickly. It is almost a miracle that the former Genesis string acrobat never copies himself and yet always remains himself.